Thursday, June 26, 2014

Cancer New Moon

For those of us
in the northern hemisphere we look no further than the sweat on our thighs as we
get out of our hot cars to know that summer is upon us.Perhaps tmi?Yeah, perhaps. For the rest of
you below the equator, enjoy your chilly nights.Oh,
how we envy.In either case we are now
in the season of Cancer.Cancer is the
first water sign of the zodiac and we have discussed for years on these reports
that during the Cancer lunar cycle we need to flush.Flush out our bodies, our psyche, our history,
our patterns and replace it with freshness.Taking a fresh approach, a fresh angle, a fresh thought and using it to cleanse
our self. Cancer the crab with its pinchers can hold on
to stuff.I mean hold-on-to-their-shit-with-a-vice-grip.
And when they hold on, oh how things
can get smelly.All three water signs (Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces) have a tendency to whine
or complain (border on martyrdom) usually when they feel unappreciated.But too much of that thinking and they get
backed up.Figuratively and literally. There is also a nervousness with Cancer when
they think too much. Again, they benefit by letting go.This
is why during this 29-day cycle we must learn to let go, find the flow and pursue
freshness.Just a change of scenery can do a world of
good.

When crabs are
in the ocean they do have paddles to help propel them but often they use waves
and currents to get to where they need to get.Fresh currents will pull them to a new spot where they can find new food
and other resources. But you can’t find a new current unless you let go of the
rock.For many of us, even if we don’t have Cancer
planets, we have been feeling the battle of the cardinal crosses which includes
Jupiter in Cancer.We have been jittery,
we have been snappy, we have been snarky.When we are stretched like that, we can hang on to our rock, just like
the crab.But now maybe we should jump off
our rock and get a new perspective.Can we test some waters?

Cancer is legendary
for its cooking, food, caring, nurturing and devotion to family. It has an
extraordinary memory, loves history and is sentimental.Cancer appreciates coziness.But at the same time, those pinchers, oh,
those pinchers can be tough.Nothing
like being on the receiving end of a Cancer snap.And I say this as someone who has Moon in
Cancer and my son is a Cancer!I know
from pinchers!Cancer has emotional peaks
and valleys.They can go up super high
and then come crashing down which of course is similar to the ocean with its gentle laps or thunderous tsunamis.During Cancer lunar cycle we will ride up and
down.But if you think you are getting
pulled into something you don’t want, then dive through it.Don’t get caught in kelp or seaweed. Remember crabs on the beach don’t run straight
ahead, they like to run to the left or the right.Kind of hard to track them.Be like the crab and don’t commit if you
don’t feel it.Just dive through until you get on the other
side.

Some questions
to pursue: Where do you need to flow this cycle?Where are you finding fresh thinking?Fresh ideas?Where are you backed up?Where
are you holding on too tight?Where do
you need to give a pinch?Where do you
need to run to the left or right to avoid a pinch?What wave is taking you up? What wave looks
like it is going to crash?

On this Cancer
New Moon, the Sun and the Moon are in opposition to Pluto in Capricorn.And Because Pluto is still in a square with
Uranus and Mars, some of the tension from the April grand crosses will vibrate
though these 29 days. It is not as bad or
as tense as spring but there is still stuff being worked out.And with Cancer we will no doubt be processing
our emotions and feelings, maybe some stuff that came up in the last couple
months that is still stings needs processing.

If you are thin
skinned and take offense to any slight—good luck.If you numb your feelings with food and
booze—good luck. If you are scared to
process your feelings—good luck.Now if
you want to use the 29-day cycle to full advantage then you will seek the
elevated Cancer energy.What does that
mean?

First of all
Cancer is very intuitive and sensitive. It also knows how to harness its
emotions.Remember the crab can lay in
wait, hidden in a watery cave and just when something delectable swims by—out go
the pinchers. Pluck! That takes tremendous self- control.Cancer’s intuition can guide self-control.But this is not to be confused with shutting
down and getting backed up.Nope.We’re talking about using intuition and self-control
to your advantage.Of course, Pluto has
his own strong psychic energy and he will be showing the way to needed
changes.If you are too involved
somewhere you will get the message to pull back.If you are too removed somewhere you will get
the message to get involved.If you are
whining or complaining see if you get reasons to stop the complaints.Perhaps you are motivated to look at your
patterns (there is a Cancer word).For
those people who are unaware of their role in stuck patterns and stuck
relationships, consider reading Harriet Lerner’s book:The
Dance of Anger.